Acupuncture for

Tennis Elbow / Golfer's Elbow

Golfers and Tennis Elbow are very common injuries and can persist for years unless treatment is properly addressed. Anyone who has had one will tell you that they are incredibly painful and disruptive to almost everything you do. Tennis Elbow is a common name used for an acute form of tendonitis in the tendon fibers that attach the forearm muscles to the elbow. Every time you bend your arm at the elbow, those tendons move and when they are inflamed, every movement hurts. Once these tendons are injured it becomes very difficult to recover 100%.

What factors may contribute to Tennis Elbow?

If you have a job or hobby that involves repetitive arm movement or you play tennis on a frequent basis, you could over use the tendon and cause a tear. It is important to state that most people who develop tennis elbow do not actually play tennis – overtime the condition is now known as tennis elbow, however, you are more likely to develop the ailment by:

• Using vibrating instruments such as trimmers, hedge trimmers and even gaming controls
• Computer keyboard
• Mobile pone
• Gardening
• Musical instruments
• Manual jobs such as builders, electricians, plumbers, etc

Your symptoms may include the following

• Pain in the muscles of the forearm
• Tenderness and pain on the outside of the elbow
• Stiffness in the arm
• Your arm feels weak and heavy

Most symptoms appear over time and develop gradually. This is due to the repetitive nature of the injury. Symptoms may subside after a day but if you continue to repeat the movement, you may actually cause additional damage to the tendons.

If you have tendonitis in your elbow, it's very important to heal it quickly and completely. If you don't, it may plague you forever.

Acupuncture Can Help Elbow Pain

Acupuncture can be a very effective treatment for tendinitis, either as an adjunct to standard Western treatments or on its own. According to Chinese medical theory, acupuncture works because we humans have a natural flow of energy throughout our body. Actually, we know that every cell in our body produces this energy, the Chinese simply believe that it flows through a series of pathways. When that energy becomes blocked in one or more of the pathways, the energy becomes like a dam in a river. There is too much pressure on one side of the dam, and a restriction of flow on the other. This "energy dam" in the body can produce a variety of symptoms; one of the most common being pain.

Studies show that by inserting very fine, sterile acupuncture needles into specific points on your body, an acupuncturist can break up these blockages that restrict the flow of energy. By stimulating these points, the energy can move smoothly, enabling your body to heal itself.

What results can you expect?

• promote healing by penetrating the skin’s surface and stimulating soft tissue
• increase blood flow to reduce local swelling and chronic inflammation
• reduce trigger point pain, the causes of headache, backache and all types of muscular/soft tissue ‘overuse’ syndromes
• Improved athletic performance

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